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2023-0156 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2023-12-07
Final date -
Days in captivity773
SpeciesCGVU - Cape Griffon Vulture
AgeAdult
SexM
StatusReh
BandG26910
Dehydration
Emaciation
LW leading tendon exposed and dead

Cause of injury: Collision - powerline

Resident

Not releasable

Found in Krugersdorp,North West
NA county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1240.00240.00
Daily rate77350.0038650.00
Complete blood count2900.001800.00
Packed cell volume2300.00600.00
Total  41290.00

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images

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2023-12-22
2025-12-11 15:39 Alistair

Location changed to: 6) AWBV Breeding

2025-11-21 08:42 NO
Weight: 8.700 kg, BCS: 2.5
Annual Health Checks
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head - Behavior and Neuro: Normal (Head length - 14.6cm, Width - 5.9cm)
Body - Heart and Lungs: Normal (HR - 126bpm)
Left wing: Previous injury to leading tendon healed very nicely.
Right wing: Normal
Left foot: Normal
Right foot: Normal
Other Observations: None to report
Treatments: Ivermectin - 0.2ml, Karbadust.

2025-10-27 07:59 NO

Location changed to: 7) CV rehab

2024-12-17 19:42 CM

CBC
Collection date2024-12-09
WBC count18000
Corrected count18000
Hets/Neut77% - 13860
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs10% - 1800
Eos5% - 900
Mono8% - 1440
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI1
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read bySarah Woodhouse

2024-12-09 21:50 CM

Sample
Collection date2024-12-09
Typewhole blood
Notes:
BChE 0.38 U/mL, Hgb 14.8 g/dL, BChE/Hgb 2.6 U/g
Results:

2024-12-09 18:18 CM

PCV/TP
Collection date2024-12-09 18:18:00
PCV48 %
TS3.4 g\dl
Serum

2024-12-09 14:12 NW
Weight: 8.700 kg, BCS: 3.0
Annual Health Checks ------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ---------------- Head: Normal Behavior and Neuro: BAR Body Heart and lungs: 160 BPM (Heart murmur grade 2/6) Wings Left wing: Crepitation in elbow Right wing: Crepitation in carpus Legs Left foot, ankle, digits: D4 nodular lesion Right foot, ankle, digits: D4 nodular lesion Other Observations: Measurements (Head length-151.1cm, Leg-134.9cm) Ivermectin-0.2ml Nails clipped Frontlined




2024-02-12 12:46 RG

Location changed to: 15) CV breeding

2024-01-22 08:56 SJW

Rebandage, laser, paraffin gauze.

2024-01-19 16:50 SJW

Bandage still on.

2024-01-18 07:43 CH

Change bandage, laser, paraffin gauze.

2024-01-17 08:14 SJW

Rebandage, laser, paraffin gauze.
Wound clean and healthy.

2024-01-16 07:08 SJW

Bandage still on, will change tomorrow.

2024-01-13 08:46 SJW

Remove bandage, wound clean and healthy.
Laser, paraffin gauze, rebandage.

2024-01-11 08:17 SJW

Rebandaged, laser, put paraffin gauze and vaseline.
Wound clean and healthy.

2024-01-10 07:11 SJW

Bandage still on, will rebandage tomorrow.

2024-01-09 14:39 SJW

Laser done this morning.
Rebandaged and put paraffin gauze.

2024-01-07 08:57 RG

Laser treatment done this morning, bandage with paraffin gauze replaced.

2024-01-06 10:56 CH

Bandage still on, will rebandage tomorrow.

2024-01-05 10:54 SJW

We rebandaged putting paraffin gauze on.
Wounds looks good and dry.
Monitor daily.

2024-01-04 07:22 SJW

Bandage still on, will check tomorrow.

2024-01-03 09:09 SJW
BCS: 2.5
Changed bandage on Left wing
Wound is dry and healing well

2023-12-22 08:54 KW

2023-12-18 09:32 RG

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Ringers solution: We gave ringers fluids from midday when we came back with the bird
and remove the drip the following morning. (200ml/hr)
Amoxicillin (Synulox): 3.5ml SID (not BID) (140 mg/ml inj) BID IM until 2023-12-21
==============================

2023-12-14 20:22 KW

CBC
Collection date2023-12-14
WBC count38000
Corrected count38000
Hets/Neut92% - 34960
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs0% - 0
Eos0% - 0
Mono8% - 3040
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI1
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read bySarah Woodhouse

2023-12-14 08:58 SJW

Anesthetized with isoflurane for left wing surgery. Induced with iso by facemask then intubated with a 7.0 mm uncuffed ET tube. Placed IV catheter in right medial metatarsal vein and ran LRS at 10 ml/kg/hour. The bird was stable under anesthesia.
There is a full thickness skin and connective tissue wound on the dorsal aspect of the left carpus that has left two 3 mm-diameter tendons exposed. There is also skin loss ventral to this lesion that has exposed the major tendon running along the radius.
Treatment plan:
Synulox 3.5 ml IM SID for 5 days
Meloxicam 2 ml IM SID for 5 days
Laser therapy on left wing surgical site SID for 7 days.

2023-12-13 12:25 RG


------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Body
Wings
Left wrist: proximal to the wrist full thickness skin ulceration
Legs

2023-12-13 12:25 KW

Location changed to: ICU -2a

2023-12-11 11:47 KW

Location changed to: 12) AWBV rehab

2023-12-09 08:13 CH

Location changed to: Hospital

2023-12-08 16:13 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Ringers solution: We gave ringers fluids from midday when we came back with the bird
and remove the drip the following morning. (200ml/hr)
==============================

2023-12-07 20:03 KW

PCV/TP
Collection date2023-12-07 20:03:00
PCV43 %
TS6.0 g\dl
Serum

2023-12-07 18:10 KW

2023-12-07 18:07 KW

Started on fluid therapy by IV drip

2023-12-07 15:42 CH

2023-12-07 15:38 CH

Band changed to: G26910

2023-12-07 15:07 SJW

Intake exam. Staff reports that the bird was not using the left wing prior to capture. HR 90 bpm. The bird is severely (10-12%) dehydrated and depressed. Placed IV catheter in medial MT vein. Gave approximately 650 ml of LRS IV over the next 12 hours. The bird was intially sternally recumbent but was standing about 2 hours into fluid therapy.
Blood glucose on entry was 334 mg/dL, likely indicating stress.

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